Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Sub-Saharan Africa, Sakchi, Job Performance

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Sarah Ross

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Subsidiary, calgary based energy company (also in uk, offshore west africa, us, and western. There"s a challenge with managing cultural issues in a global company, and closer to home there"s a challenge with maintaining a north american workforce. People are attracted to nexen bc it has a reputation of finding the best. Signature hr initiatives is new graduate rotation program- offered to new and recent grads for engineering and business streams. Spend first 3 yrs rotating through different areas and working on high profile projects, mentor is assigned for feedback. Company also offers internships and summer positions for students. Managers at every level go through intensive training programs to improve leadership. Personality: structures and propensities inside a person that explain his or her characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behaviour; personality reflects what people are like and creates their social reputation.